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About Paranganj Village

Paranganj is a mid sized village in Faridpur Durgapur tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,044, made up of 530 males and 514 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 970 females per 1000 males. The village covers 107.79 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713212, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paranganj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paranganj village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Faridpur Durgapur
Pincode 713212
Area (hectares) 107.79 hectares
Population 1,044
Male Population 530
Female Population 514
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 970
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Paranganj compares

By the 2011 count Paranganj is the 34th largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,779 residents. Its 107.79 hectares work out to about 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 934.

Getting to Paranganj

Paranganj is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Paranganj as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Nabaghanapur, Nachan, Narakonda and Nutandanga. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Paranganj

As per the Census of India 2011, Paranganj village had a population of 1,044. That makes it the 34th largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,779 residents.

Paranganj village has 530 males and 514 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paranganj has about 970 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 934.

The pincode recorded for Paranganj is 713212. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paranganj covers 107.79 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Paranganj falls under Faridpur Durgapur tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Paranganj notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Paranganj.

Paranganj is in Faridpur Durgapur tehsil of Barddhaman district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Paranganj today is likely to be higher.

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